R. Cooney

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Prediagnostic Leptin, Adiponectin, C-Reactive Protein, and the Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Adipokines and systemic inflammation have been hypothesized to underlie this association. In a case–control study… Expand
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Recombinant Human Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist in the Treatment of Patients With Sepsis Syndrome: Results From a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Objective. —To further define the safety and efficacy of recombinant human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (rhIL-1ra) in the treatment of sepsis syndrome. Study Design. —Randomized, double-blind,… Expand
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Dietary fat and prostate cancer: current status.
Efforts to elucidate the causes of prostate cancer have met with little success to date. All that is known with certainty is that the incidence increases exponentially with age, varies by geography… Expand
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Circulating Markers of Inflammation and Adiposity in a Nested Case–Control Study: The Multiethnic Cohort
Background: Because immune dysfunction is thought to underlie the development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), obesity and chronic inflammation may be involved in its etiology. We examined the… Expand
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Carotenoids enhance gap junctional communication and inhibit lipid peroxidation in C3H/10T1/2 cells: relationship to their cancer chemopreventive action.
We have previously demonstrated that diverse carotenoids inhibit chemically induced neoplastic transformation in 10T1/2 cells. To address their mechanism of action, the effects of six diverse… Expand
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Diverse carotenoids protect against chemically induced neoplastic transformation.
The ability of diverse carotenoid to inhibit methylcholanthrene-induced transformation of 10T1/2 cells has been investigated. When delivered using tetrahydrofuran as a novel solvent, all carotenoids… Expand
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Gamma-tocopherol detoxification of nitrogen dioxide: superiority to alpha-tocopherol.
In the vitamin E group, alpha-tocopherol is generally considered to be the most potent antioxidant with the highest vitamin bioactivity, yet gamma-tocopherol is produced in greater amounts by many… Expand
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Seasonal variations in plasma micronutrients and antioxidants.
Plasma samples were collected at monthly intervals for a period of 1 year from a group of healthy nonsmoking men and women (n = 21) living in Honolulu, HI. Analysis of plasma cholesterol and… Expand
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The nitration product 5-nitro-gamma-tocopherol is increased in the Alzheimer brain.
Oxidative stress and quasi-inflammatory processes recently have been recognized as contributing factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Reactive nitrating species have specifically… Expand
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The Nitration Product 5-Nitro-γ-tocopherol Is Increased in the Alzheimer Brain
Abstract Oxidative stress and quasi-inflammatory processes recently have been recognized as contributing factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Reactive nitrating species have… Expand
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